Toronto, located in the southern part of Canada, is a city that overlooks the shores of Lake Ontario and is the capital of the province of Ontario.
Whether you visit in winter or summer, Toronto will win you over with its charm and truly unique attractions. Are you ready to know more?
Toronto’s 10 must-see attractions
Toronto is one of the most important cities in Canada, and in addition to its proximity to Niagara Falls, it offers visitors many entertainment opportunities; But what are your 10 best attractions? Let’s discover them together.
1. CN Tower
The CN Tower (Canadian National Tower), at 553 meters (1,815 feet), is one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World and was for quite some time the tallest tower in the world.
Inside the CN Tower, there are 3 restaurants, including the 360 Restaurant, the Maple Leaf Cinema, and the Gift Shop.
The Tower is one of the most spectacular viewpoints in the city: the High-Speed Elevators, with glass walls, take you in a very short time to the Viewpoint Level, 346 meters high, and to the Glass Floor, with floors made with panels of glass; On the same floor as the Glass Floor you will also find the Outdoor Sky Terrace.
To admire the city from a very special point of view, you can climb the SkyPod the covered observation platform located at a height of 447 meters.
If you are a thrill-seeker, however, you can try the experience of walking along the edge of the Tower, at 356 meters, with the EdgeWalk, a platform that surrounds the Main Pod of the CN Tower, without railings, where The only protection is a harness that supports you and allows you to move freely.
2. Fort York
Fort York is a historic site located in the heart of downtown Toronto.
Fort York was one of the first settlements in Toronto and was at the center of the Battle of York, in 1813, when the Anglo-American War was ongoing; Today, as a testimony to the past, several buildings were used for military use, and several museum itineraries that tell the history of the ancient settlement and the city of Toronto during its first decades of life.
Admission to visit Fort York is $9 for adults, $5.50 for children ages 13 to 18 and ages 65 and older, $4.25 for children ages 6 to 12, and free for children under five.
3. Hockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is a must-see for all sports fans: home of the Stanley Cup and the greatest hockey champions of the moment, here you will have the opportunity to play against full-size versions of the greatest players, watch films dedicated to Hockey, and admire a large collection of objects related to this beautiful sport.
Admission to the Hall of Fame is $18 for adults, $12 for children ages 4 to 12, $14 for ages 65 and older, and free for children 4 and under.
4. Eaton Center
Shopaholics, step up! In Toronto, there are so many things you can do too.
The Eaton Center, with its more than 250 boutiques of the best brands, restaurants, the gallery with the glass dome, and the “Flight Stop Geese” that hang directly from it, is the ideal place to spend an afternoon of shopping in one of the places – a symbol of Toronto.
5. Casa Loma
Are you passionate about history and architecture? Then Casa Loma is the right place for you.
Casa Loma, the “House on the Hill”, is a beautiful building typical of Victorian architecture (Victorian Gothic) that was built in the years between 1911 and 1914 for the financial magnate Sir Henry Mill Pellatt, a great lover of architecture. European architecture.
Today Casa Loma is one of the symbols of the city of Toronto: an important museum, that also hosts numerous private events.
Walking through the three floors of the mansion, you can admire the rooms, restored to their original appearance, and the interior of the towers; Outside, you can decide to stroll through the beautiful gardens or visit the stables and carriage house buildings.
6. Royal Ontario Museum
The ROM, Royal Ontario Museum, is one of the largest museums in the world dedicated to Natural History and the different cultures of the Earth: all its exhibitions and collections revolve around the integration between man and nature.
In addition to the entrance hall, the Rotunda, with its mosaic-decorated ceiling, the ROM has numerous rooms, where the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions are housed.
7. Art Gallery of Ontario
The Art Gallery of Ontario, with its collection of more than 80,000 pieces, is one of the most distinguished museums in North America.
Among its most interesting collections are those of African and Oceanic Art, Canadian Art, and European Art, which includes pieces by Italian and European painters from the ‘600s, including Pietro Paolo Rubens, and the French Impressionists (1800s).
8. Rogers Center
Opened in 1989 under the name Sky Dome, the Rogers Centre, Toronto’s most important stadium and home of the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team, is a modern and versatile structure. It can hold from a few thousand to 50,000 people and many events, and sports, but not only inside it, occur every year.
If you want to discover all that the Rogers Center has to offer, you can participate in the Rogers Center Tour Experience, a one-hour tour to discover this interesting building.
Building that houses works of art inside and outside with a total value of 5 million dollars.
9. Town Hall
Toronto City Hall is one of the symbols of the city, overlooking Nathan Philips Square and the sculpture by artist Henry Moore, titled “The Archer”; The artificial lake in the Winter Square is transformed into a beautiful skating rink.
The Municipality, formed by two side buildings in the shape of an arch, with 20 and 27 floors respectively, and a central building topped by a dome, was designed by the Finnish architect Viljo Revel and built-in 1965, although it is not unusual for the adjective New is placed next to your name.
10. Cathedral of Santiago
For more than a century, the imposing tower and spire of St. James Cathedral have characterized the Toronto skyline. Built in 1793, the Cathedral is a beautiful example of Gothic architecture.